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Sony dishes out VGF-HS1 VAIO home server

Like seemingly every other tech company, Sony has been trying various approaches to bridging the gap between the living room and the PC, whether it's the VAIO VGX-TP25E Home Theater PC or the KDL-52WL140 HDTV, which can stream media via its Internet Link module. Now it's...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, PC, Server, VGF-HS1, Desktops, Hardware, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-11-07

Sony VGNFW270J/W

When we reviewed the 16-inch Gateway MC7801u earlier this month, we bemoaned its lack of a Blu-ray drive and the absence of Centrino 2 components. The Sony VAIO FW270, which incorporates a similarly HD-friendly 16.4-inch display, does not have these shortcomings. Its optical drive both reads and writes Blu-ray discs,...

Tags: Desktops, Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, VAIO FW270

Product reviews 2008-11-07

Sony Vaio NS140E series

Editors' note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores. The Vaio VGN-NS140E represents a minor update to Sony's previous 15-inch NR line. Nearly identical to the Vaio VGN-NR498 we reviewed in July,...

Tags: Keyboards, Desktops, Notebooks, Sony Vaio, laptop computer, Sony Corp., keyboard, Intel Corp.

Product reviews 2008-10-27

HybridSLI a pain no matter the OS

Engadget is pointing out how much of a "bag of hurt" it is having to log out of the Mac OS session in order to switch between graphics modes. This might be the case, but HybridSLI is a pain to use no matter the platform. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Sony Vaio, Operating System, Graphics, HybridSLI, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-10-14

Sony AW series: The best laptop display?

With expansive 16:9 displays and Blu-ray drives, the new crop of desktop replacements with 18.4-inch displays are geared toward mobile entertainment. Though its design is nothing special, the Sony VAIO AW series stands out from this group, according to reviews at PCMag.com and LaptopMag.com, thanks to its high-quality, LED-backlit 1,920-by-1,080...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Desktop Replacement, Laptop Computer, Entertainment, Display, Desktops, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware, Marketing, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-10-06

Sony VAIO TT Blu-ray ultraportable reviewed

Sony VAIO TT Blu-ray ultraportable reviewedWhy on earthwould you put a blu-ray player in an ultraportable?Unless all your home movies are on blu-ray, I suppose.It's a Sony? Not interested.Blu-ray? Not interested. Sony service and support? Not interested. Sony gold-plated prices on tin-plated hardware? Not interested.I honestly don't know how Sony...

Tags: Blu-ray, DVD, Consumer electronics, Sony Corp., Blu-ray disc, Sony VAIO TT Blu-ray, Sony Vaio

Discussion threads 2008-09-30

Sony VAIO TT Blu-ray ultraportable reviewed

Turns out you can build a pretty good laptop for more than four grand. LaptopMag.com has the first full review of the new Sony TT series ultraportable, and it doesn't disappoint. The latest low-voltage Core 2 Duo processor, a Blu-ray drive, dual 128GB SSDs and six-hour-plus battery life in...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Blu-ray Disc, LaptopMag.com, Blu-Ray, Desktops, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-09-30

Suddenly the MacBook Air doesn't seem so expensive anymore. . .

As rumored, Sony announced its new ultraportable this week. The old VAIO TZ series was a slick ultraportable, and the new VAIO TT series looks even better, though I'll wait for some full reviews for confirmation. In the meantime, the list of available options-- carbon fiber chassis that weighs 2.9...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Burner, Apple MacBook, Blu-ray, Fiber, Network Technology, Desktops, Networking, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-09-25

Sony Vaio JS190J (black)

Finally, a Windows-based all-in-one computer earns our admiration. We've seen new all-in-one PCs from Hewlett-Packard and Averatec this year, and Apple also refreshed its popular iMac. None of them deliver as much in the way of features and performance as Sony's new, $1,499 Vaio JS190J. A full-size desktop processor helps...

Tags: Desktops, Blu-ray, Vaio JS190J, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., Apple iMac

Product reviews 2008-09-23

Would you use an all-in-one PC as your HDTV?

Last year saw Dell, Sony, and Gateway racing to bring out all-in-one desktop PCs that were clearly influenced by the success of the Apple iMac. And earlier this year, HP updated its TouchSmart PC with a friendlier iMac-style design and improved touch-screen interface. With Blu-ray options and included TV tuners,...

Tags: Touch Screen, Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, PC, HDTV, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Keyboards, Desktops, Blu-Ray, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Peripherals, DVD, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-09-22

Sony to use more accurate battery life figures

Hot on the heels of the Vaio debacle comes news that Sony will start using a new, more accurate method to gauge the life of their laptop batteries. You know, if it doesn't overheat in the process. (I kid, I kid...) In all seriousness,...

Tags: Sony Corp., Notebook, Sony Vaio, Battery, Engineering, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-09-08

BREAKING: Sony recalls 440,000 Vaio laptops

BREAKING: Sony recalls 440,000 Vaio laptopsAnd yet ANOTHER reason NOT ...to buy Sony ... I used to work in the audio video field, the standard rule of thumb was, if it has a moving part, and it has the Sony name it, it WILL break. They...

Tags: Notebooks, Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-09-04

Sony VAIO TZ recalled due to overheating

Important news for Sony VAIO TZ owners: by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Desktops, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-09-04

BREAKING: Sony recalls 440,000 Vaio laptops

Sony said today that it is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide due to faulty parts that could trigger overheating. The recall involves 19 models in the Vaio TZ series manufactured between May 2007 and July 2008. The laptops are being recalled because improperly placed wires near...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Recall, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Sony announces three all-in-one desktops

At a home theater show this week Sony announced three new all-in-one desktops along with a slew A/V receivers, LCD TVs and projectors, and Blu-ray players. All three AIOs offer Blu-ray drives, and the higher-end models offer rewritable BD drives. The entry-level VAIO JS series has a...

Tags: Sony Corp., Hard Drive, Sony Vaio, Memory, Intel Core 2 Duo, VAIO LV Series, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Sony Vaio JS190J (silver)

Finally, a Windows-based all-in-one earns our admiration. We've seen new all-in-one PCs from Hewlett-Packard and Averatec this year, and Apple also refreshed its popular iMac. None of them deliver as much in the way of features and performance as Sony's new, $1,499 Vaio JS190J. A full-size desktop processor helps make...

Tags: Desktops, Blu-ray, Vaio JS190J, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2008-09-03

Sony VAIO VGN-CR510E (pink)

Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.With its 14-inch display, the Sony VAIO CR510 sits right in the middle of Sony's laptop lineup, which runs from the 11-inch VAIO TZ to the 17-inch...

Tags: Desktops, Keyboards, Sony Vaio, VAIO CR510, Sony Corp., keyboard, laptop computer

Product reviews 2008-07-30

Sony's amazing crapware-free PC

Sony is finally taking on its crapware problem. For the past two months, I've been using an astonishingly light and agile Sony VAIO notebook and loving every minute of it. The best part of all was that this machine was absolutely, completely, unequivocally crapware-free, which meant I was able to...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Option, Fresh Start Program, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Tools & Techniques, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Hardware, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2008-07-21

Sony's Centrino 2 laptop lineup

Details of Sony's new laptops have been trickling out for several weeks, but Sony held off on an official announcement to coincide with Intel's Centrino 2 launch this week. Sony introduced four new VAIO lines ranging from the 3-pound Z-series ultraportable with a 13.1-inch display to the...

Tags: Sony Corp., IBM zSeries, Hard Drive, Sony Vaio, Intel Centrino, Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel Core 2 Duo, Series, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., SP1, SR Series, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-07-16

Sony VAIO VGN-FW140

Sony's new VAIO FW140 covers a few firsts for us. It's the first 16-inch laptop we've gotten our hands on--and the display's movie-friendly 16:9 aspect ratio will become more popular in the next year or two (we've already seen it in the excellent 18-inch Acer Aspire 8920). It's also the...

Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, Sony Vaio Laptop, keyboard tray, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., laptop computer, Intel Core 2 Duo, keyboard

Product reviews 2008-07-15